Ryan Disraeli
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Ryan Disraeli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryan Disraeli San Diego, California, US[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, TeleSign |
| Known for | Co-founder of TeleSign |
Ryan Disraeli is an American businessman, and a co-founder and the CEO of TeleSign.
Early life and education[edit]
Raised in San Diego, California, Disraeli attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he studied business at USC Marshall School of Business.[2] In 2018, Disraeli was awarded the USC Marshall School of Business Alumni Entrepreneur of the year award.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2005, Disraeli, while he was a sophomore at USC, cofounded an online security service company, TeleSign, that protects online websites and users.[4] Disraeli worked as a vice president of the company for fraud services[5] and has helped expand TeleSign's communications platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) to any developer capable of invoking a REST Application Programming Interface (API).[6] Disraeli helped TeleSign raise $78 Million dollars in funding and grow to annual revenues of more than $100 Million and hundreds of employees across the globe.[7]
Disraeli regularly provides commentary in the area of behavioral biometrics and Multi-factor authentication.[8][9][10] He also regularly comments on online security and fraud-related issues.[11][12][13][14] In 2017, Disraeli was named to Forbes 30 under 30 for enterprise technology.[15][16] Also in 2017, TeleSign was acquired for 230 million dollars by Belgacom ICS.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "How I Made It: Ryan Disraeli's TeleSign helps prevent online fraud, one PIN at a time". Los Angeles Times. May 19, 2019.
- ^ Hechinger, Patrick. "Fight on: USC alumni who founded major LA tech companies". Built in LA. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Entrepreneurs of the Year | USC Marshall". www.marshall.usc.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "Ryan Disraeli 2017 30 Under 30: Enterprise Technology". Forbes. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Hautala, Laura. "Your smartphone could have serious security flaws". CNET. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Vizard, Mike (20 April 2017). "TeleSign Opens Communications Platform Using REST APIs". IT Business Edge. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "TeleSign Co-Founder Ryan Disraeli Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Zurkus, Kacy. "Consumers still don't get two-factor authentication". CIO. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Mastroianni, Brian (14 July 2016). "Beyond passwords: Tech companies seek next generation of security". CBS News. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Willis, David. "Passwords drive you nuts? 7 tips make you sane". Ashbury Park Press. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Barker, Ian (29 June 2016). "72 percent of companies plan to ditch passwords by 2025". BetaNews. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Vijayan, Jai (31 August 2016). "Intruders Pilfered Over 68 Million Passwords In 2012 Dropbox Breach". DARKReading. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Miller, Jen. "How fake users are impacting business and your wallet". CIO. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Toor, Amar (31 March 2015). "Tinder says spam prevention is now 'priority number one'". The Verge. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Chaykowski, Kathleen. "30 Under 30 2017: The Young Innovators Transforming Enterprise Tech". forbes.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Siegel, John. "The kids are alright: LA's young talent shines bright on 2017 Forbes 30 under 30". builtinla.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Dave, Paresh (26 April 2017). "TeleSign, a Marina del Rey start-up crucial to integrity of popular apps, purchased for $230 million". LA Times. Retrieved 29 April 2017.